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Kelvin Mace

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11. Yep, when both sides are negative

Reply to maced666 (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 01:11 PM

Nov 2014

it really discourages voters. Hagan could have saved all that money she spent on ads and instead used to to register Democrats and get them to the polls.

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The high price of apathy in North Carolina [View all] Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 OP

That's horrible Populist_Prole Nov 2014 #1

Ummm, Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #6

I'm just making that observation based on other posts I've seen on DU Populist_Prole Nov 2014 #17

No, I mean the number of people Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #19

I never got much of a chance Populist_Prole Nov 2014 #35

Hagan, not principled liberals lost mmonk Nov 2014 #2

anti-Obama ads ran 24/7 maced666 Nov 2014 #7

Here's what you just don't get Glitterati Nov 2014 #10

Yep, when both sides are negative Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #11

When almost 60% of the registered voters don't bother to show up, Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #8

It depends on how you look at it B2G Nov 2014 #3

I look at as almost 60% of the voters Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #4

So you're going to single NC out with that statistic? nt B2G Nov 2014 #5

No, I would guess you will find the same kind off stat Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #9

So do I. B2G Nov 2014 #12

So was I Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #13

I pretty much held my nose and touched the screen. nt B2G Nov 2014 #14

As did I Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #16

That happens when people don't mmonk Nov 2014 #15

Yep. You want to blame somebody, blame the party for not giving a shit about us. ladyVet Nov 2014 #18

The high price of vote suppression and vote flipping in North Carolina KamaAina Nov 2014 #20

I have posted at length about "vote flipping" Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #21

"3.5 million people simply did not go to the polls." KamaAina Nov 2014 #22

Actually, the photo ID requirement was waved until 2016 Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #23

thank you ... beat me to it . nt littlewolf Nov 2014 #24

Yet another reason we lose Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #25

"But you cannot suppress a vote when the voter never showed up." Bandit Nov 2014 #28

Again, 3.5 million people? Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #30

You have it exactly correct GitRDun Nov 2014 #26

Agreed Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #27

This might sound strange, but I am OK with whatever comes. GitRDun Nov 2014 #29

I agree with one stipulation Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #31

I agree with you but saying "Whatver" is a choice too...really sucks. n/t GitRDun Nov 2014 #33

I really do not think they are going to impeach anyone. littlewolf Nov 2014 #32

Hope you are right Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #34